Evaluacion in vitro de la rugosidad superficial de la resina compuesta Filtek Z350 XT utilizando tres sistemas de pulido: Jiffy® (Ultradent), Optimize® (TDV) y Sof-Lex Spiral™ (3M ESPE)

Abstract

Aim: To evaluate in vitro the surface roughness of a composite resin submitted to different polishing systems. Materials and Methods: Twenty four specimens were prepared (15 mm x 15 mm x 3 mm) with resin composite Filtek Z350 XT (3M ESPE, St. Paul, MN, USA)). The specimens were stored in distilled water at 37°C for 24 hours and randomly divided into three groups of 8. The surface roughness of the samples was determined with a mechanical roughness tester (TRI 00 Surface Roughness Tester). Then, each group was subjected to finishing and polishing procedures: Group I: Jiffy® (Ultradent); Group II: Optimize® (TDV); Group III: Sof-Lex spiral ™ (3M ESPE, St. Paul, MN, USA). The polishing time was 30 seconds for each instrument. Then, it was made the final reading. The data were analyzed by t-Student test and ANOVA (p<0.05). Results: There were statistically significant differences found between polishing systems. Group I showed a roughness of 0.118μm ± 0.066; Group II: 0.278 ± 0.088 µm; and group III: 0.216 μm ± 0.030. Conclusion: The use of Jiffy® polishing system (Ultradent) provides a better surface smoothness of a composite relative to other polishing systems resin.